What is the Least Common Multiple of 9975 and 9983?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 9975 and 9983 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 9975 and 9983, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(9975,9983) = 1
LCM(9975,9983) = ( 9975 × 9983) / 1
LCM(9975,9983) = 99580425 / 1
LCM(9975,9983) = 99580425

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 9975 and 9983 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 9975 and 9983. First we will calculate the prime factors of 9975 and 9983.

Prime Factorization of 9975

Prime Factorization of 9983

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 9975 and 9983.

LCM(9975,9983) = 3¹ × 5² × 7¹ × 19¹ × 67¹ × 149¹
LCM(9975,9983) = 99580425